E-waste Certifications

**CCRcameron** · 02-01-2015, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by spinroch

1: have a secure, indoor facility
2: already have a profitable escrap business
3: be able to afford more employees
It is an admirable goal. I believe you will need another employee to handle the documentation & reports required
It is expensive to attain and keep the certifications, and, as well as the reporting requirements, there are regular audits
You pay for everything
If one wants to run with the big boys, it would be the way to go.

Spinroch - waiting for the ensuing debate

You say "Already have a profitable E-scrap business", but don't you need to be certified to have an escrap business?

**spinroch** · 02-01-2015, 01:59 PM

No small operator can start as an R2 business. You become a collection center, a drop off site: you start small. Find clients that do not require you to be certified. Be honest & "Green". Larger companies may require their buyers/processors to be R2 or an esteward. Align yourself with an R2 rated buyer. Do nothing to compromise the integrity or your ewaste stream. Register with the county and your DEC. Unless you have DEEP pockets, this is the path, grasshopper.
As to how much it would cost, Google is your friend.
Reselling parts: sell them as Untested, or find a college kid to help you set up a test lab.
My test equipment is salvaged from scrap, homemade, or purchased when necessary (like my high speed dedicated hard drive eraser)
I have spent the last 30 years in the electronics field, giving me a slight advantage.
(If it were easy, everyone would be doing it)

Originally Posted by CCRcameron

You say "Already have a profitable E-scrap business", but don't you need to be certified to have an escrap business?

**CCRcameron** · 02-01-2015, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by spinroch

No small operator can start as an R2 business. You become a collection center, a drop off site: you start small. Find clients that do not require you to be certified. Be honest & "Green". Larger companies may require their buyers/processors to be R2 or an esteward. Align yourself with an R2 rated buyer. Do nothing to compromise the integrity or your ewaste stream. Register with the county and your DEC. Unless you have DEEP pockets, this is the path, grasshopper.
As to how much it would cost, Google is your friend.
Reselling parts: sell them as Untested, or find a college kid to help you set up a test lab.
(If it were easy, everyone would be doing it)

I feel that would be possible to do. There are many many many technology/consulting/miltary companies nearby and I've already been dealing with people on the inside to scrap their waste. The biggest problem would be to dispose of CRT components legally. There used to be a CRT processing center nearby but they closed down due to money problems as many might.